Chocolate orange flavour is now available throughout autumn and winter for Scottish customers to enjoy - giving a seasonal nod to another sweet treat which is a much-loved festive stocking filler.

Kirstin Mackie, from the renowned family firm based in Aberdeenshire, said: “We always listen to what our customers want and, ahead of the winter festivities, everyone was clamouring for a chocolate orange flavour.

“Chocolate oranges are already so closely associated with the festive season, it is a great fit for our newest seasonal batch as we head into the end of the year.

“It might not be ideal for stocking-stuffing, but we think fans will take the chance to make sure they have their freezers well stocked with it, as it is a perfect treat for this time of year and will make a delicious topping in a mug of hot chocolate.”

First available in Scottish Tesco stores, with a capacity to produce 50,000 litres a day, ice cream lovers needn’t worry about stocks running low on this limited edition flavour.

As well as all natural orange essence the ice cream will use Mackie’s own dark chocolate from its purpose-built chocolate factory at Westertown farm. The silky smooth ice cream will be given extra crunch with chocolate coated orange sugar nibs.

Kirstin added: “Brazilian oranges are a wee bit sweeter than some of the oranges we usually get in Scotland and we have a feeling they are going to be the next big foodie trend.

“Pairing them up with our rich dark chocolate and adding some crunchy orange nibs into the mix has made what I hope is a great product even better!